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* [http://alias.com/ Maya 3D] - Excellent modeling and animation package. Considered to be one of the best among modders. Quite expensive. | * [http://alias.com/ Maya 3D] - Excellent modeling and animation package. Considered to be one of the best among modders. Quite expensive. | ||
* [http://www.autodesk.com/ 3D Studio Max] - Powerful tool for modeling and animation, one of the industry's best. Also expensive. | * [http://www.autodesk.com/ 3D Studio Max] - Powerful tool for modeling and animation, one of the industry's best. Also expensive. See [[3DS Max]] for smd exporter/importer and vtf import. | ||
* [http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax GMax] - A discontinued free version of 3D Studio Max. See [[GMax]] for exporter and importer. | * [http://www.turbosquid.com/gmax GMax] - A discontinued free version of 3D Studio Max. See [[GMax]] for smd exporter and importer. | ||
* [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] - Free, open source modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback library/engine/IDE. See [[Blender]] for exporter and importer. | * [http://www.blender.org/ Blender] - Free, open source modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback library/engine/IDE. See [[Blender]] for exporter and importer. | ||
* [http://www.milkshape3d.com Milkshape3D] - Low cost, popular and simple to use 3D modeling program. Comes with .smd support. | * [http://www.milkshape3d.com Milkshape3D] - Low cost, popular and simple to use 3D modeling program. Comes with .smd support. | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 2 October 2007
This is a list of programs that can be used for modeling, animation and rendering of 3D objects, characters, environments, etc.
- Maya 3D - Excellent modeling and animation package. Considered to be one of the best among modders. Quite expensive.
- 3D Studio Max - Powerful tool for modeling and animation, one of the industry's best. Also expensive. See 3DS Max for smd exporter/importer and vtf import.
- GMax - A discontinued free version of 3D Studio Max. See GMax for smd exporter and importer.
- Blender - Free, open source modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback library/engine/IDE. See Blender for exporter and importer.
- Milkshape3D - Low cost, popular and simple to use 3D modeling program. Comes with .smd support.
- Fragmotion - Comparable in many ways to Milkshape, but it has support for waitghted vertexes and more advanced animation tools. Comes with .vtf and .smd support.
- Lightwave 3D - Excellent modeling & animation tool. See Lightwave for links to HL2 exporters. Like every other high end package, it is considered to be one of the best by its fans. :) Expensive, but less so than others.
- Softimage|XSI - Program used to make models & animations for HL2. XSI Mod Tool is available for FREE.
- Wings3D - Free, open source Nendo-alike natural modeling IDE.
- Cinima 4D - A popular modeling program, especially in TV media. It is a powerful toolbox. See Cinima 4D for the link to the exporter.